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Samsung Notebook 9 pro review: Plastic and pens

When it comes to the Notebook 9 Pro, Samsung thinks sharing is caring. Available in both 13 and 15-inch versions, they’re equipped with most...

Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera in Saudi Arabia

Social media platform Snapchat has blocked access to Al Jazeera content in Saudi Arabia. Snapchat said it was asked by the Saudi authorities to remove...

Google sued over sex discrimination

Three women who used to work at Google have filed a lawsuit against the technology giant, alleging it pays women less than men for...

Twins could be double trouble for iPhone X

The facial recognition technology in the new iPhone X is supposed to help people easily unlock the device, but it may be most helpful...

Quick look: Apple’s iPhone X will stand for ‘exclusive’

Today’s iPhone launch, coming a full decade after the release of the original iPhone, will feature a device quite similar to Apple’s first ever...

KNUST: Students invent sanitation app

Two students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have challenged Government and other policy makers to use science and technology...

Apple’s new iPhone could face supply shortfalls after launch

Apple Inc’s new iPhone had hit production glitches early in its manufacturing process and could lead to supply shortfalls and shipping delays following its...

Smartphones could someday assess brain injuries

Researchers at the University of Washington are developing a simple way to assess potential concussions and other brain injuries with just a smartphone. The team...

How Apple Plans to change the way you use the next iPhone

Apple Inc. plans to transform the way people use its next high-end iPhone by eliminating the concept of a home button and making other adjustments to a flagship device...

How Apple Plans to Change the Way You Use the Next iPhone

Apple Inc. plans to transform the way people use its next high-end iPhone by eliminating the concept of a home button and making other adjustments to a flagship device...

Nigeria ranks 3rd in global internet crimes report

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Nigeria currently ranks third globally in cyber crimes behind the UK and the U.S. NCC's Chief Executive Officer, Prof....

How to navigate social media boundaries in a relationship

As a sex therapist, I never imagined I’d spend so much time talking about Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat. But a number of my sessions...

Mark Zuckerberg tells new daughter to play outside

Facebook's co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has urged his young daughter to play outside and enjoy the wonders of being a kid, in a heartfelt letter...

Top technology trends advancing healthcare in Africa

The healthcare industry is witnessing unprecedented transformation, it is estimated that by 2020 healthcare in Africa will be needing more than $25 billion in...

iPhone calculator + hidden backspace feature = Internet freakout

Did you know the iPhone calculator had a backspace feature? Check your news feed, the Internet's freaking out about it!/p> What if I told you...

YouTube football team 'living the dream'

"We're average footballers living the professional footballer dream," says Seb Carmichael-Brown, vice-captain of amateur side Hashtag United. The squad is a group of mates, most...

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 ready to battle Apple, Google

Samsung debuted its long-awaited Galaxy Note 8 smartphone on Wednesday, showing off a 6.3-inch screen with an edge-to-edge display, packing more real estate into...

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 ready to battle Apple, Google

Samsung debuted its long-awaited Galaxy Note 8 smartphone on Wednesday, showing off a 6.3-inch screen with an edge-to-edge display, packing more real estate into...

Killer robots: Experts warn of ‘third revolution in warfare’

More than 100 leading robotics experts are urging the United Nations to take action in order to prevent the development of “killer robots”. In a...

Nigerians can now view YouTube offline

Google boss Sundar Pichai joined members of his executive team on his first visit to Nigeria as the company announced a series of products for the...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 might be out as soon as September 15

For a while after the Note 7 debacle, the fate of Samsung's supersized phone line was uncertain. It soon became pretty clear, though, that...

7 Tech trends that will shake up content marketing in 2018

Tech is changing everything. I know, you’ve heard this refrain on loop for the past decade. But rapid advances in technology are revolutionizing just...

How technology might get out of control

Humanity has a method for trying to prevent new technologies from getting out of hand: explore the possible negative consequences, involving all parties affected,...

These are Africa’s top 10 internet giants

Internet growth and digital transformation go hand-in-hand both in Africa as well as globally. In order for a country to keep up with the...

India Police arrest four for Game of Thrones leak

Indian police have arrested four people suspected of leaking an episode of the hugely popular TV show Game of Thrones before it was aired. Three...

American city approves delivery robot pilot program

A resolution adopted unanimously this morning at a meeting of the Austin City Council will allow the deployment of personal delivery robotic devices, or...

Facebook to start hiding friends who post too much from your news feed

Facebook is due to start hiding posts from people who spam users' news feed with clickbait, sensationalised and misinformative articles. In a statement, the social media giant...

8 secret android functions 90% of users don’t know about

There probably isn’t a person now who hasn’t got an absolutely indispensable smartphone in their pocket. However, despite this fact, there aren’t many people out there who...

Kenya polls: Social media, messaging rules to tame chaos

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has drafted guidelines which will restrict the use of social media on political messaging before and after...

Whatsapp finds new uses in conflict zones

New tool relies on WhatsApp to detect, verify and log attacks on health facilities and workers. These days, the word on the street in war-torn...

Facebook promises new fake news measures

Facebook is to step up its efforts to fight fake news by sending more suspected hoax stories to fact-checkers and publishing their findings online. It...

IPhone glitter cases recalled over reports of burns

A range of liquid-filled iPhone cases is being recalled after reports of skin irritation and chemical burns associated with the products. The cases, some of...

Apple shares sail to record high on healthy iPhone sales

Apple Inc on Tuesday delivered surprisingly strong fiscal third-quarter earnings and signaled that its upcoming 10th-anniversary phone is on schedule, driving the stock up...

Facebook shuts down robots after they speak new language

Facebook has shut down two artificial intelligences that appeared to be chatting to each other in a strange language only they understood. The two chatbots...

Ghanaian Bozoma Saint John is Uber’s new brand manager

Uber’s first chief brand manager, Bozoma Saint John, has a lot of work to do restoring the shine to the ride hailing company that...

Robot cracks open safe live on stage

Using a cheap robot, a team of hackers has cracked open a leading-brand combination safe, live on stage in Las Vegas. The team from SparkFun...

Ghana’s satellite launch to build capabilities in space science

Dr George Owusu Essegbey, Director of the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), says launch...

UG student builds video streaming website

A Level 300 student of the University of Ghana (UG) Legon, Gabriel Opare, has joined the global start up boom and founded a video...

Apple faces $506m patent dispute payout

A US judge has ordered Apple to pay more than half a billion dollars to a university after the tech firm failed to abide...

Microsoft signals end of Paint program

Microsoft’s graphics program Paint has been included in a list of Windows 10 features that will be either removed or no longer developed. Paint has...